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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

PERSONAL Mr.. Peter Wise, OF this city,
who has been seriously i'll in Prince William
county, is improving.
1t will be seen by the Methodist Confer
ence proceedings that Rev. r Smithson has
been returned to the charge of the NJ. f
Church South in this city.
Mr.. D. G.. Watkins has recovered from a
sudden but short illness, brought on by tax
iHg severe cold on Monday last.
Mr.. J. Greifus is quite sick at his home On
Commerce street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

"Womau and Her Diseases"
is the title of en- interesting illustrated
treatise (16O pages) sent, postpaid, for II
cents in stamps. Address Worlds Diepen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. \.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

CHICAGO March 16-11:00 a. m.-The Wheat
mark ct continues very active and unsettled, the
starting price for May delivery was STA after
which it fell Off to S0a., under heavy offerings.
but hag again rallied to S11.; Trading has been
On very largo scale all morning. May Corn
397s May Oats % 1916. May Pork 5000.
May Lard 81 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

TIE OPERA HoUsE.-So Smith Russell
will appear at the Opera House next Satur.
day night in his very funny new play, Pa
It has the distinguished merits of originality,
of perfect cleanliness, of many humorous
situations, and of a bright, brisk style. The
play is interspersed with great amount of
Mr.. Russell's famous songs aud specialties.
Of which an entire new repertoire will be
introduced. The piece is full of pretty
music, fine wsrdrobes and much parspher-
nslia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

For this section fair weather, noriherly
winds, becoming variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

CORPORATION CoURT-Judge N. B. Meade
presiding.-Henson Jackson Va. Va Mid
land Railway; suit for $50 damages for killing
COW jury and verdict for S57 motion ft T
new trial.
Blackjack VS. Blackjack, decree for sale.
The wills of S. H. Janney and Owen Nj
gent were admitted to probate.
Court adjourned till 20 morrow morning.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
President Albert Keep.
From the Chicago Mail.

From the Chicago Mail
Presidett Albert keep made his mon.
ey in Watertown, Wis. He did not
build railroads, either. or take up
vast tracts OF land, or develop the
iron mines. He kept . general
store. and sold anything and every
thing farmer wanted, from clothes
pin TO carload of machinery. Itnev.
er made any difference what he got in
whether "shoeboX" butter,
or grain or ready money It all turned
out the same in the end, and got final
ly in the Keep strong box in the shape
of cash. The Pecks, whose estate was
so large that all their children are
millionaires. were partners Of Keep
in the Watertown general country
store. Another brother, Henry Keep,
was a banker in central New York,
and had, his country banks over half
the Stats. He was also a big Wall
street operaror. one of the biggest and
most daring OF those days. The Keeps
made their ten-strike when Mahlon
Ogden, the then President of the
Northwestern, sold out his North
western stock at 20. The price looked
so high to the man, who had gotten
the stock for practically nothing that
he could not resist the temptation to
realize. II went INTO the strong box
of the Keeps-Henry and Albert-and
never left it until the money hal
quadrupled. Keep became the head
OF the road which his brother had
done so much TO advance on a com.
promise. The Vanderbilts had
bought into it until they had become
the largest single holders. They did
not like the methods of the Western
plungers, Keep. Tracy, and the others,
who mad developed the property.
They wanted q man at the head who
would not have quite the same old
love for railroad fights and railroad
extensions, and who would devote
himself to money-making and divi-
dend-paying. Albert Keep was final
ly taken as a compromise between
the Vanderbilts and the old-time in.
terests. The result has proved the
Vanderbilt sagacity.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02

ground. He was not heavy weight,
only 1855 pounds, although he had
been growing more than two and q
half years, to be exact $50 davs.
His superior merit consisted in the
fact that during all that time he had
averaged a daily increase in weight of
nearly two pounds-1.97. Sam Jones,
Hereford steer, exhibited by Fowler
& Van Hatta, had gained 2.s9 pounds
a day, but he had lived but 321 days.
Othsr young animals had averaged a
daily gain CT over two pounds, but
no other one had sustained such
large average for so long time. Il
mas been established. by repeated ex.
periments, that beet cattle lain the
fastest the first year, next the sec
ond year, and SO on, their daily gain
declining with advancing years. This
would seem to show the economy of
fattening cattle young. at from one
to two years of age
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
About the Cattle Plague.

II the Chicago cattle-dealers would tell The
exact truth regarding reports Of the existence
Of pleuro pneumonis in that city the would
render Chicago and the country q good
service. All practical men recognize the dam
age to the Chicago cattle trade that is done
by reports Of the prevalence Of the lung plague,
and only an evil-minded person would delight
II working such injury. But upon the heels
OF reports Of the slaughter Of cattle known 20
be afflicted with the disease come deni2ls that
there is any pleuro-pneumoniz IN tue city.
There Is possibly none Of the plague a. the
Chicago stOck-y&rds, but Cook county Is full
o! H. Il is stated that no cattle from the
county are admitted 20 the Yards but only
those that come from points outside the
COUNTY that are known 10 be free from 70
yiague However, diseased cattle have been
fonod a. slaughter houses In the neighoor-
hood Of the yards There is great wrong in
misleading the public through cattledeaiers
al.cgiug deoizls that there is pleuro-pneu-
mon : ~ toe stock ards TO be construed into
reclamation that the plague does not exist in
tl.. city or neighborhood at aI.-CHc!ais.'
Eo...nl,vciai- Gdzette
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02

SOFT nay makes strong vCOi. These
are some OF the maXIms ut ,He mead
Ow- The grass seed 70 SOW depends
upon the soil. and here every man
must be his own Judge. Not every
!sTmer. however, knows the grass
adapted to his soil. L h does and
leeds by the bushel, or other Meas.
ures, ne is apt 20 be mlsled.
The whole secret Of training Z horse
is TO be sure that heunderstands what
it is yor wHnt him % do before chas-
tisinE him for not doing it; il you are
convinced that be knows, and yet
will not do IL, then he will remem DER
It-and repeat at once thS order,
making the horse comply with it be-
fore proceeding to anything else. IL.
however. he is stubborn and becomes
unruly, 1T is sometimes better 20 put
him to something different and take
his mind entirely off tefore trying him
again. lest by too much punishment
he become vicious.
Asparagus, when once planted prop
erly, will last almost forever. The
principal condition for success with
this plant is TO give it plenty ofroom;
q distance ofIour feet each way is found
best for field culture. In the garden a
single row is preferable, with plants
two feet apart, 10 planting in single
beds. Rhubarb vii! also yield a crop
for many years, but in most cases it
is better to take up the plants and
make a new bed every six or eight
years. To have large, crisp stalks,
cover each ciump with two or three
forkfuls of stable manure after the
ground freezes in the fall. Horserad-
ish in the family garden is generally
left to take care Of itself, but if first
class roots are desired, it should be
treated like an annual and replanted
every spring.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
George Gould and Pacific Nan.

George J. Gould, having been elected presi-
deut Of the Pacific Mail is the Youngest man
that ever held % important an offer II IL .
novelty indeed In Wall street 70 see 4 man q
3 az the hesd af a corporation Of 81, %, 600
Pacific Mall has been striking illustration Of
Wall street huctuation. During the nrst decade
Il was immensely r1munerative, and its share
holders became so accustomed 70 20 per cent
dividends that thew little dreamed Of a cesss-
ton or even Of diminution. It's quotations
rosa 20 800, and the knowing ones improved
the opportunity OF selling out, after which 10
steadily declined. Il was oy operating as .
bull IN this stock that Leonard Jerome Lost
all he had made during the imitation He
vent In a. 90 and his example led many
others TO purchase. but they soon saw how
great blunder had been made Dividends
| stopped, grosG ,nismsnagem-nt was revealed.
and the quotations fell to par. This ruined
| t4s Atlantic bank. whose eAshiar tT.intorS
hal specaIated wildly, and his penalty vas .
| term in the penitent!ary. whence he was re-
| uc-ed 20 lunitie asylum The decline con-
| rinusd until the quotations fell 70 IS, and ~
| this rate the shrinkage In the whole capital
vas nesriy slz,0O0,0O0. Many once ricn
| families, whose entire funds we're thus In
vested, we're plunged into poverty, from which
they neyes recovered. ana thus the record Of
the Pacific Mail has been Que Of strange con
rrast, presenting glowing profits on the on'
hand and deep misery on the other. It has haf
| greater number Of presidents than any ethe
institution Of be kind, the changes havin.
| rarely been any iraproyement-Csr. 1rel
Il Yfrzz0
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
The Woman Who Laughs.

For q good, everyday household
angel give US the woman who laughs.
Her biscuits may not be always just
right, and she may occasionally
burn her bread and forget to replace
dislocated buttons, but tor solid COM
fort all day and every day she is a
very paragon. Home is not q battle
field, nor life one long unending row.
The trick OF always seeing the bright
side, or, il the matter has no bright
side, OF shining up the dark one, is q
very important faculty; one OF the
things no woman should be without.
We are not all born with the sunshine
in our hearts, as the Irish prettily
phrase it, but we can cultivate q
cheerful sense of humor if we only try.
Rural New Yorker.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
How Big Salaries are Earned

II Is said that Thomas j. Potter. vice prcss-
dent and general manager OF the Chicago. Bur-
lingtOn aud Quincy railroad has been receiving
. salary Of S35 900 year. 1t Is further reported
that as general manager Of the Union Pacific
railroad be has signed a contract for five years
at an annual compensation Of $50, 900 year
These figures 70 some may appear enormously
beyond the ability Of any man 20 return an
equivalent IN time or work To others tho
larger Of these sums viii seem small when the
responsibility Of the position is fully consider
ed. II is an affair Of daily occurrence, 70
common that no attention IL paid TO IL, for 40
empIoye to receive a salary OF 81. 200 = year for
experimenting the management OF business
whose aggregate for year NAV fall below
10000, There are many men who receive
g., O00 q year for directing business whose
volume In the course OF year reach $40 000-
Hr. Potter, ss the executive head Of the Union
Pacific railroad, will be the direct representa-
tive Of corporation whose capital stock runs
up into the millions Of dollars. An insign6-
cant per cent of this enormous aggregate
pays his salary Of sJO,DOO year II he has
| the ability TO handle millions OF dollars In
such way that satisfactory profit Is return
1 ell 70 tne sJOcklOiucrs, Encn Dit s1laTy - small
| in comparison with that OF another officer
who in controlling the same kind Of business
| fails TO make the receipts overbaIance the ex-
penses. Il Is from this standpoint that the
services OF the great railroad manager must be
| measured There are very few men capable Of
grssping the details Of q large business, and
| they are therefore ia . position to command
large compensstionA Al the same tims
the stockholders OF the corporation are In
| dIvidually paylug nomore for the services Of
Mr.. Potter than some vastly smaller business
house or factory Is paying its superintendent
who receives . salary Of g. 900 year. There
are those who contend that no'man can earn
$4,000 rear By honest work. This would bs
true II the work was confined 70 digging bitches
or to holding a plow. There are thousands
who can do ordinary kinds of work, and stands
ready TO do II for day laborers wages. There
are very few men endowed by nature
with the genius OF directing the affairs Of an
| immense concern successfully. Herein iIea the
differences. Democrat
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
The Creole Women.

The young girl is educated in con-
vent and leads a secluded existence
until she is launched in society, and
then in the joyous life that bursts up
on her she is always surrounded by
the same watchful care that guarded
her childhood. Young girls are not
allowed to 60 into society without
being accompanied by their mothers
or some other married lady, as chap
erone-one of the many Creole customs
which has been generally adopted by
the American residents OF New Orleans.
These young girls are often wonder
fully beautiful. Good features, hand
some eyes and graceful figures combine
TO make them very attractive, their
beauty beingnot infr~quently Oriental
in type, though the vivacity of their
manners marks them as essentially
French in character. Many Creole
women are very accomplished. They
have q skill in music and painting
that is often artistic. In the literary
clubs which society women nave inau-
gurated OF late years in New Orleans,
the ATnPFlctn idultS nave Dtcu dsbOu-
ished to fird the Creole ladies quite as
well posted as themselves in English
literature, while possessing a much
greater knowledge of the literature OF
other countries. But an accomplish
ment still more attractive to the
impecunious young man seeking
matrimony is the exquisite taste with
which these maidens fair will fashion
their own gowns and bonnets when
circumstanceafequire them to make
these things at home. The Creole
women have inherited the French taste
in dress, and in a greater degree than
other Americans, they regard the nat
of Paris as the supreme authority in
all matters concerning the toilet. Al
so, the Creole women of all ages and
OF all classes are devout. Neither
social engagements, nor weather, nor
other obstacles are allowed TO inter
fere with the discharge of their relig-
ious duties. Are they not somewhat
supersritious? Some of them little
so, perhaps, in remembrance OF VOC.
doc stories told them IN their infancy
by old negro nurses.-New Orleans
Letter in Omaha Republican.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
Good and Bad Bows.

Dove realize, when we have TO scold,
sDd almost swear, at the sharp ac-
tive wid4swake boys, how soon they
vii BE- filing our places, and that the
shsrpert and most wideawake
that arc the hardest TO handle will
fll the highest positions. Life is in
thsm aid must come out. No matter
vhws You place them, they will come
TO the top every time, yet we find
isult whsn they are young because
thsy are "too smart. / have in my
mind to-day q mother that had two
boys one. when young. was a very
hard boy TO handle,-he had TO have
bis whipping generally every day: he
vss not . bad boy, but chock full OF
mischief all the time. That boy
would lay awake nights thinking OF
eome game he could play on the other
boys. His brother was quite the op-
poslta and when his mother would
bold him up as an example for
the other to follow. he would
enly say: Mother, he was born
te4d and will always be dead. Ican't
- Ike him and would not be like him
Z ] could" The first boy made his
mark IN life, but likes Joke to-day
- well ss ever. The other is Just the
same ~ when boy; he makes out to
stay on the earth; never accomplish
Nc anything, only to be dependent on
some one. If he got out of a Job he
would stay out until some OF his
trends got him another, then be would
% at work about the same as a ma
ehine. do Just what he was told to do,
and no more. and he would be always
ceady 70 leave before the speed went
down. So have come to the conclu-
non, in my old age, not to scold the
vids.awake boys any more than can
possibly help. They cannot SOW their
Wild oats when young; they are too
NIL OF them and will be to the day
Of their death. Put on the brakes
snongh to keep them on the track and
lst them 60 it. I will risk them to
eoms out all right in the end. The
Old Man.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02

Le. IN q me- of auv distance und.r EQUAL
conditions. The Da-tisaas OF ;hr magnificent
Lee we're equally certain nat their boat vas
the sw.ftesc craft, ~" '..AoGah no formal
ca4li-u-: Det~eeG IL rHltsils passed, IL vas
understood that d 'r.s. VI suee1 would J5Er
place On the ist u july, on yAicn date SotA
boat. Eere advertise 20 leave Nc~ Orleans
.0r -. Louis The Lee Bsd perfected rTsrg
arrangement - win. aud instead Of stopping
- ''wuud ~, - usu4i, vas met by tender
snl the pine ..EOis lUG ~0yd tossed TO the
Do,ler-deck WhiIe ;G- DOSIs we're running 1t
full speed
The whistle Of the Lee .isssled the start 90
TIC manning Of the lst Ji July, aud q few
miaute. iassr the Matches shr,.ked back a
lie .ance and Sgupg nut into Lie stream. 5otn
crews we're made up Of picked men, and i-st
enough .7eigl: was carried 10 ballast the
boats properly. The papers had been flied
vi ll references ~ she great race for weeks,
aaj inc banks of the river from New Orleans
10 81 Louis were lined with people. After
ps ssing Wick burg the Nstchez WAS compelled
70 stop 4 number Gt times ~ AXE on wood,
ani in 'his manner lost con. iderabie time.
On the afternoon " The ita Of july 800, Oo0
people gathered ou the St Louis levee rom
St Louis tn Caroudelet and witnessed the
II. lmphsnt entry of the r Z. Lee. The Lees
time Tor fhe twelve hundred miles vas three
days eight hours and fourteen minutes. The
NatcheE arrived some hours later, and Aer
time was three days twenty Que hours aud
1f,y-eight minutes.
Tue record Of the r n White. made IN
1874. three days twenty. three hours aud nine
minutes, had b--n the fastest I'D % hat
pertOd
The siS4.n Of the Matches sas not salts
| fed with the result aaI c.IalisHget the Lee
70 another race. In OGIot'er, 1879, they raced
| from New Orleans to Nstch-z, three hundred
niles, and the NstcaeA won in sixteen hours
aud Efty-One minutes. The Lees time Was
| sixteen hours sHd di:y n.ue miuuteS
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
nyerfee,iiug.

Col. z. D. Curtis shows q level head
in his remarks upon overlooking.
Young calves suffer most severely rom
this fault, which produces a diarrhea
and rapidly reduces them to the ex-
treme OF wretchedness. Thousands of
calves die of this mist axe before they
are three months old. A calf is u
foolish creature: it will drink all the
milk given to it, until completely
gorged. This milk curdles in the stom-
ach, so overburdened that it cannot
act; this hard mass OF curd gradually
gets into the bowels, ferments, decon-
poses, and produces those spasms
which cause the intense agony exhibit
ed by the poor weak creature IN Its
distressful groans and means. The
real fooGshness is in the owner, whose
idea OF arithmetic is that three quarts
of milk is good for a cali. six quarts is
twice as good; but this is by no means
a safe conclusion in breeding animals
OF any kind.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02

REPORTS from nearly every part of
the country show a great scarcity of
stock hogs at this time. There is no
question but that hog raising will be
= good paying business for q while to
come.
The best blood purifier is good feed
ing and clean. weIl.ventilated stables.
But occasionally. in spite of care, q
horse may need little laxative and
nlttratlve medicine or mild diuretic.
Resin is always injurious. and saltpe-
fe should only be given understand
y and never indiscriminatelv.
sweet spirits of nitre is the safest di.
@stic, and one or two ounces NAV be
ven daily for three DAYS. A bran
n, with an ounce OF hyposulphite
%soda, Is = safe Alternative. and NAV
gwen daily at this season for ten
nays or two weeks.
he old saying. no grass. no
e1'''s' no manure. no crops, is as
,lns to-day as when first spoken.
srass takes care OF him who sows
;" the meadow is the master
,,iin nine %: Of wealth. Strong meadows
nus oig barns. Fat pastures mar
.as pockets. The acre that vii, carry
- ssesr carries wealth. Flush uss.
'. .sfes make rat stock. Heavy mead
~ make happy farmers. up to INV
e so't grass laughs the fat OK
IS : 'a-snrss make sound butter
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
Rossted sweetbresds.

Soak three sweetbreads in tepid wa
Ter for one-half hour. then boil ten
minutes and plunge them into very
cold water. Wipe perfectly dry and
coat with two eggs beaten light and
cover this with bread crumbs. Repeat
this until the sweetbreads are closely
covered. Then lay them upon a bak-
iug pan and drop two tablespoons
melted butter slowly over them until
the crumbs are soaked. Set in a mod
crate oven, cover with another pan.
bake about thres-quarters OF an hour,
bastlne from time to time with brown
veal Gravy. Serve upon toast or fried
brad. Boil up the gravy again with
. tablespoon OF catsup and a small
a'ass Of sherry wine and srain it over
tie swsstbreads Just befor serving.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
'ylRN AND HOUSEHOLD.
CAkirs Rsipes.

mac Fnr1TERs.-EighJ eGg7 beaten
M / cup OF milk. 8 tabiespoonfn's
a.o, mix all thoroughly, adding a
SttJs salt and cook IN oo'l'n9 lat ike
aoughnuts.
pnvy PuppIsG-0ns quart OF boil
m. milk. 9 tablespooniuls OF flour;
~ cold add a little salt aud 1 we'll
s.sssn eers. Bake in a buttered dish,
- ss,ve with lemon juice th'cSened
M 70 a paste With brown sugar
wvs WEEKs JuMRLEs.-One cup OF
,r..er. 9 cups Of sugarr 8 eggs one
...snoops,l of coda, 2 OF best cream
oitsrtsr, usa half cup OF warm wa
- todissotve the soda, havor with va,
niils or leinou, thicken with hour ana
roll OUT thin.
BILLED CHIcKES.-select q pump
fu,l-Sown chicken; stufi it with oreau,
crumbs seasoned With pepper salt ana
.hvus. add two ounces Of butter ana
adozen large oysters. Tie a outtered
paper around it, and put putin N a WSaS TsTsle
the chicken is done, take II up ana
naks sauce with Q teacup OF the
Er,,or = mint of milk, an ounce oil
h,,tscr a little -four, salt, pepper and
five drops of extract Of celery
For steamed Indian pudding use l
2 cup sour milk, two eggs (weil beat
,p,. one scant teaspoonful OF soda
dissolved in little warm water stir
IN neal until the mixture is a little
thicker than for giddle cakes; then
add truit OF any kind desired. and
,team Tor boiI) one hour. Use sweet
sned cream for sauce.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
Eva,linQ the Law.

Higu license Is the high daddy Of invention
In Oakland liquor-selle. evades 1t BY selling
whisky on he assallment plan. The buyers
card is pat ~ the bottle, ana every time nc
takes drink be paws short bit.-Ila Csii-
gol.-,,d
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
Tough Material

sorae ou- has written poem on Helen.
Cheek" de probably used a pencil To
wit. poem On the cheek Of some men would
necessitase the rce of = giazier's diamond
Yorr1stu-ra ii,rr'd
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
Sensitive Aldermen.

DID you svsr witcn the hammers i p.--s
bob up, as Il oy an unseen power. VICE tie
Keys are tcuchedi just 20 certain 'neInneE
of the council boo up when the street ra'!roA
is touched. indianapolis journal
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-02
The Sbrewd Quaker.

Pennsylvanis certainly owes q monument %
william Penn. de nogsed the territory from
the Indian. without shedding blood or spend
.ng money! William was pesceful man and
very clever at bargain -YesS Orleans Pieay-